The launch of Atlantis on the STS-135 mission, was the final flight of the Shuttle Program.NASAWhile the Apollo missions are the most famous, the Space Transportation System (STS) shuttle program was the most productive in NASA's history.

From 1980 to 2011, NASA launched 135 missions. Over 350 astronauts deployed 180 payloads, including satellites and space probes. Crews sent the International Space Station and the Hubble telescope into orbit.

"We'd go through hours of footage to get a few seconds' worth," he told The Open Notebook, in an interview about the months-long project.

The moving video they created will likely make you cry — with sorrow for the astronauts lost, but also with wonder that we could accomplish such greatness.

Set aside eight minutes to watch it, and appreciate the incredible drive, genius, and bravery that went into the shuttle program.

As Commander Chris Ferguson said when the last shuttle mission, STS-135, rolled to a stop: "Although we got to take the ride, we sure hope that everybody who has ever worked on, or touched, or looked at, or envied or admired a space shuttle was able to take just a little part of the journey with us."